The Bangkok Chess Club Open is nearing the finish, and British GM Nigel Short has the sole lead with 7.5/8 with a round to go. He drew with the untitled Sander Severino (2344) in round three, but has an otherwise clean score that includes wins over GMs Farrukh Amonatov and Hou Yifan. He leads the Vietnamese duo of Duc Hoa Nguyen and Van Huy Nguyen by a point, and so would clinch clear first with a draw in round 9 against the former. As for Hou Yifan, she's in a tie for 11th-22nd with 5.5 points.